EXTRACTS
An extract from the census records is an officially certified copy of a census page on extract stationery.
1841
Extracts from the 1841 census contain the following information for each person in a household on census night (searchable items are in bold):
1841 census
Surname
Forename(s)
Sex
Age
County and District
Address
Occupation
Where born (If born in Scotland, whether born in county or otherwise. Whether Foreigner or whether born in England or Ireland)
1851
Extracts from the 1851 census contain the following information for each person in a household on census night (searchable items are in bold):
1851 census
Surname
Forename(s)
Sex
Age
County and District
Address
Relation to head of family
Condition (i.e. married, single, widow or widower)
Rank, profession or occupation
Where born
Whether Blind or Deaf and dumb
1861
Extracts from the 1861 census contain the following information for each person in a household on census night (searchable items are in bold):
1861 census
Surname
Forename(s)
Sex
Age
County and District
Address
Relation to head of family
Condition (i.e. married, single, widow or widower)
Rank, profession or occupation
Where born
Whether Blind or Deaf and dumb
There is also a column in the 1861 census indicating the number of children aged 5-13 attending school, and also one giving the number of rooms in the house with one or more windows.
1871
Extracts from the 1871 census contain the following information for each person in a household on census night (searchable items are in bold):
1871 census
Surname
Forename(s)
Sex
Age
County and District
Address
Relation to head of family
Condition (i.e. married, single, widow or widower)
Rank, profession or occupation
Where born
Whether 1. Deaf and dumb, 2. Blind, 3. Imbecile or idiot, 4. Lunatic
There is also a column in the 1871 census indicating the number of children aged 5-13 attending school or being educated at home, and also one giving the number of rooms in the house with one or more windows.
1881
Extracts from the 1881 census contain the following information for each person in a household on census night (searchable items are in bold):
1881 census
Surname
Forename(s)
Sex
Age
County and District
Address
Whether houses inhabited, uninhabited or building
Relation to head of family
Condition as to marriage
Rank, Profession or occupation
Where born
Whether 1. Deaf and dumb, 2. Blind, 3. Imbecile or idiot, 4. Lunatic
There is also a column in the 1881 census giving the number of rooms in the house with one or more windows.
Note: Using the LDS index, address, census place and birthplace are also searchable.
1891
Extracts from the 1891 census contain the following information for each person in a household on census night (searchable items are in bold):
1891 census
Surname
Forename(s)
Sex
Age (last birthday)
County and District
Address
Relation to head of family
Condition as to marriage
Profession or occupation
Whether an employer, employed or working on own account
Where born
Whether Gaelic speaker or Gaelic and English speaker
Whether 1. Deaf and dumb, 2. Blind, 3. Lunatic, imbecile or idiot
There is also a column in the 1891 census giving the number of rooms in the house with one or more windows.
1901
Extracts from the 1901 census contain the following information for each person in a household on census night (searchable items are in bold):
1901 census
Surname
Forename(s)
Sex
Age (last birthday)
County and District
Address
Relation to head of family
Condition as to marriage
Profession or occupation
Whether an employer, employed or working on own account
Whether working at home
Where born
Whether Gaelic speaker or Gaelic and English speaker
Whether 1. Deaf and dumb, 2. Blind, 3. Lunatic, imbecile or idiot
There is also a column in the 1901 census giving the number of rooms in the house with one or more windows.